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Project 2025 Exposed

Find out the Truth about the Right-Wing’s Planned Takeover of the Federal Government

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Visibility Perceptions in Advertising Report

GLAAD surveyed 200 decision-makers from advertisers and agencies to understand perceptions, commitments, and challenges to featuring LGBTQ people in advertising.

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Studio Responsibility Index

GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity LGBTQ characters in films released by ten major motion picture distributors during the 2023 calendar year.

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State of HIV Stigma Report

This marks the fifth year that we have tracked Americans’ knowledge and attitudes around HIV and HIV stigma. Learn more about our findings.

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Accelerating Acceptance

As the LGBTQ community continues to expand and become more visible, the 2024 Accelerating Acceptance study reveals...

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Social Media Safety Index (SMSI)

Provides recommendations for the industry at large and reports on LGBTQ user safety across the six major platforms: TikTok, YouTube, X/Twitter, and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

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Tell New York Times to Stop Misinformation

Join 100+ organizations and leaders in calling on the New York Times to improve their coverage of transgender people.

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Happening Now

LGBTQ Advocates Rally as Lawmakers Target Trans Georgians on Day One of Legislative Session

January 14, 20256 Mins Read

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MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on the Truth about Transgender People, and the Lies of Cynical Culture Wars

January 13, 20254 Mins Read

Fact Sheet for Reporters – Term to Avoid: “Transgenderism”

January 10, 20252 Mins Read

Fact Sheet for Reporters: Transgender Participation in Sports

January 9, 20255 Mins Read

State Legislatures Reconvene to Consider 2025 LGBTQ-Related Bills

January 9, 20255 Mins Read

Fact Sheet for Reporters: Debunking “Trans Terrorism” and Other False Claims in High-Profile Crimes

January 8, 20252 Mins Read

LGBTQ Advocates Work to Expand Access, Prepare Communities for Upcoming Anti-LGBTQ Agenda in Washington

January 7, 20258 Mins Read

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‘All Wigged Out’: Marcy Marxer And Cathy Fink Share Personal Cancer Journey With Musical Of Love, Humor, And Hope

October 6, 20229 Mins Read

Singer-songwriter Marcy Marxer has won a Grammy for her work as a musician — something…

David Ambroz, Author of A Place Called Home: “I refuse to be made invisible again.”

October 4, 20223 Mins Read

Award winning child-welfare advocate David Ambroz has published his life story in a memoir called…

Entertainment

Dancing with the Stars’ Shangela and Gleb Savchenko show the world “what love looks like and what acceptance, visibility and representation is.”

October 3, 20223 Mins Read

Drag superstar Shangela is changing the game on Disney+’s Dancing with the Stars. Shangela has…

Entertainment

Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Chucky’ season two premieres on Wednesday, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ season nineteen returns Thursday, and ‘Derry Girls’ final season drops on Friday!

October 2, 20223 Mins Read

Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the LGBTQ highlights on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.

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